2021 Black British Theatre Awards

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The Black British Theatre Awards (BBTA) were launched in 2019 and recognise excellence among black performers and creatives in the UK.

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The 2021 Black British Theatre Awards winners and nominees were: [1] [2]

Creatives Group Awards
Best Director for a Play or MusicalBest Producer
  • Miranda Cromwell for and breathe...
  • Anthony Simpson-Pike for Lava
  • Tinuke Craig for The Color Purple – at Home
Best ChoreographerBest Musical Director
  • Ingrid Mackinnon for Romeo and Juliet
  • Dannielle ‘Rhimes’ Lecointe for The Sun, The Moon and The Stars
  • Sarah Golding for Cruise
  • Femi Temowo forand breathe...
  • Ian Oakley for From Here
  • Nadine Lee for Bagdad Cafe
Best Dance Performance in a Dance ProductionBest Dance Production
  • ‘And Still We Dance!’, Afro Dance Xplosion
  • Far From the Norm, BLKDOG
  • Like Water, Ballet Black
Best Use of Innovation and Technology
  • Ryan Carter for The Secret Society of Leading Ladies
  • Chris Steward and Shanay Holmes for West End Musical Celebration at Palace Theatre
Plays Awards
Best Male Actor in a PlayBest Female Actor in a Play
Best Supporting Male Actor in a PlayBest Supporting Female Actor in a Play
  • Andrew French in Romeo and Juliet at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
  • Ola Ayofe in After Life at the National Theatre
  • Stephen K Amos in My Night With Reg at the Turbine Theatre
Best Production of a Play
  • and breathe...at theAlmeida Theatre
  • J’Ouvert at the Harold Pinter Theatre
  • Lava at the Bush Theatre
Musicals Awards
Best Male Actor in a MusicalBest Female Actor in a Musical
Best Supporting Male Actor in a MusicalBest Supporting Female Actor in a Musical
  • Caleb Roberts in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cinderella at the Gillian Lynne Theatre
  • Ashley Samuels in Hairspray at the London Coliseum
  • John Pfumojena in Carousel at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
  • Natasha May-Thomas in Carousel at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
  • Gloria Onitiri in Andrew Lloyd Webber’sCinderella at the Gillian Lynne Theatre
  • Tanisha Spring in The Prince Of Egypt at the Dominion Theatre
Best Musical Production
Recognition Group Awards
Light and Sound Recognition AwardCostume Design Recognition Award
  • Tony Gayle
  • Jodie-Simone Howe
Book and Lyrics Recognition AwardMusical Director Recognition Award
  • Ian Oakley
  • Sean Green
Casting Director Recognition Award
  • Chandra Ruegg
  • Isabella Odoffin
Achievement Awards
Best Teacher of Performing Arts as a SubjectBest Recent Graduate Award
  • Ashley Campbell from the British Theatre Academy
  • Hakeem Onibudo from Impact Dance
  • Kamara Gray from Artistry Youth Dance
LGBTQ+ ChampionLifetime Achievement

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References

  1. BBTA (2023-05-22). "The 2021 Black British Theatre Awards Winners". Black British Theatre Awards. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  2. Thomas, Angela. "Nominees for 2021 Black British Theatre Awards | Musical Theatre Review" . Retrieved 2024-09-30.